THE EUROPEAN SPHAGNACEE 8438 
tant, of 4-5 branches; the 2-8 stronger curved and spreading, the 
others pendent. Leaves of the two kinds of branches not differing 
in size; those of the stronger Kcanelen large, broad-lanceolate, 
more or less longly a cuminate, toothed at the narrowly truncate 
apex and with iobidlada margin ; border narrow, of 3-4 rows of cells; 
hyaline cells with numerous fibrils which project considerably into — 
the lt - me cell ; om the inner surface generally almost entirely 
without p more rarely with non-bordered pores in the cell- 
pb in He ‘apica al an of the leaf; on the outer surface either 
without pores in the upper cell-angles or with extremely small pores 
in the upper cell-angles; in the middle part of the leaf and eapect: 
ally near the commissures always with small pores, about 2 p i 
ata rarely somewhat larger; these have always an indistin ot 
outline, are arranged i in one or more rows, and only become visible 
on strongly staining the cells. These pores are sometimes only in 
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the basal part e leaf near the lateral margins, sometimes in 
the entire lower part of the leaf, and sometimes on the whole leaf 
surface. ores on the leaves of the pendent branches similar. 
When dry the leaves have a faint ‘otadiie lustre and are either 
closely iratisinete and not at all undulate, or are more loosely leaved 
and slightly undulate. 
Chlorophyllose cells in section triangular-oval, inserted bog saa 
the hyaline cells on the outer surface and her e free e; on the in 
surface completely enclosed by the hyaline sia which are “init 
together for some distance so that the chlorophyllose cells are on ly 
about half the — of the hyaline ones; hyaline cells almost flat 
on the outer surfac 
ioicous ; a branches in the antheridium-bearing part 
rusty-brown ; perigonial lr longly-ovate, much shorter than 
those of the sterile branches; with a short, truncate and toothed 
apex; margin inrolled ; chlorophyllose cells below the leaf-middle 
yellow-brown. H aline cells on the outer surface with only small 
pores at the apex and scattered bordered pores in the lateral cell- 
angles. Perichetial leaves as in S. recurvum. 
istrib, Throughout middle and northern oi Austria, 
Germany, Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, 
France, England. C ockerham Moss, West Lancashire (Wilson é 
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of all biti ss i 8 S. a Fascicles some- 
times closely, sometimes —— arranged; spr eading branches 
long and thick; in the upper part of the stem a aallt or sharply 
recurved ; branch-leaves large, closely set, more or less distinctly 
5-rowed, when dry but little undulate. 
(3) Var. tenellum Warnst. l.c. Not rete. robust than a typical 
S. recurvum. Plants pale yellowish-green or green, forming loose 
